Centro de Documentação da PJ
Analítico de Periódico
CD 341
Death cult in hypermedia environments [Recurso eletrónico] : martyrdom and terrorism in the neofascist movement / Arsenio Cuenca
Perspectives on Terrorism, Vol. 18, n. 2 (June 2024), p. 119-136
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TERRORISMO, EXTREMA-DIREITA, TÁCTICA TERRORISTA, INTERNET
The proliferation of images and videos online commemorating the death of martyrs is becoming more and more widespread within the neofascist movement. Ceremonies honouring fallen comrades today go viral on the Internet in a manner that information technologies could not facilitate in the past. Neofascist organisations share these ritualistic practices on the Internet, producing hypermedia environments: specific media content that creates a dialogue between the digital and the physical realm. Analysing these hypermedia environments enables a better understanding of neofascist representations and tactics today. Noting that supremacist terrorism is widely excluded from the far-right hypermedia fabric, while the martyrs of neofascism are at the centre of these actions, this article illustrates the shifts that the movement is experiencing, from a clandestine offensive to a self-defence mass strategy.
